Affinity 
Affinity Legacy decklist played by Brandon Hickey at MLCG Monthly Legacy Challenge (2 May 2026).
- Player
- Brandon Hickey
- Finish
- #7 of 8, 1-2
- Archetype
- Affinity
- Staples
- Affinity
- Format
- Legacy
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (14)
Instants (8)
Sorceries (2)
Artifacts (23)
- 4 Chalice of the Void
- 4 Lotus Petal
- 4 Mishra's Bauble
- 4 Mox Opal
- 1 Pithing Needle
- 1 Shadowspear
- 1 Skateboard
- 4 Urza's Bauble
Lands (13)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Affinity list
Average of 24 decks in the 30 days up to May 2, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +2 Chalice of the Void (4 vs 1.8)
- +1 Thoughtcast (2 vs 0.8)
- +1 Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs (4 vs 2.9)
Fewer than usual
- –
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Hydroblast (2 vs 0.3)
Fewer than usual
- –
Most unusual list in this period: Eduardo Villalobos in From The Vault: Legacy 31 $1K (21 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
0.87 average mana value · 2.06 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
13 21.7% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 47.2%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 29.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 37.1%
Colors: costs and sources
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0 symbols (0.0%)
8 sources (17.8%)
-
30 symbols (88.2%)
13 sources (28.9%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
8 sources (17.8%)
-
4 symbols (11.8%)
8 sources (17.8%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
8 sources (17.8%)
Card types
- Creatures 14 (23.3%)
- Instants 8 (13.3%)
- Sorceries 2 (3.3%)
- Artifacts 23 (38.3%)
- Lands 13 (21.7%)